Mary Washington sophomore STEPHEN CLENDENIN (Ashburn,
Va./Home Schooled) was named the CAC Men's Swimming
Athlete of the Week after registering three NCAA "B" cuts along
with three school and conference records at the University of
Maryland Terrapin Invitational, competing against primarily NCAA
Division I competition. In the qualifying races, Clendenin, the
2008 CAC Rookie of the Year, broke school and CAC records, and
provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships, in the 200 IM
(1:54.48) and the 400 IM (4:05.93), and followed with a national
qualifying standard in the 200 butterfly (1:53.48). He also
anchored the Eagles to a UMW and CAC record-breaking performance in
the 800 freestyle relay (6:59.93).

WOMEN'S SWIMMING

Mary Washington sophomore SARAH CROCKETT (Toano,
Va./Lafayette) was selected the CAC Women's Swimming
Athlete of the Week after recording two NCAA "B" cuts at the
University of Maryland Terrapin Invitational over the weekend.
Crockett placed 15th against primarily NCAA Division I competition
in the 500 freestyle with a provisional national qualifying time of
5:05.64, then placed 18th in the 200 free with another "B" cut time
of 1:53.80. She also contributed to a number of strong relay-team
performances, including a 53.45 opening leg on the 400 free relay,
which is the fourth-fastest 100 time in team history.